Chocolate Gear Tart (Jacques Torres) Recipe

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Chocolate Gear Tart (Jacques Torres)
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Ingredients:

  • 2/3 cup cream
  • generous 1/2 cup butter
  • pinch salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 cup almond flour
  • scant 2 cups cake flour
  • 1 - oz cocoa powder

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. Make the ganache: Place the cream in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil. Pour the hot cream over the chopped chocolate and use a whisk to mix. The hot cream will melt the chocolate. Continue to whisk until the ganache is smooth. Set aside and allow them to cool.
  3. Place the butter, salt, sugar, egg and almond flour in a medium-size mixing bowl. The almond flour will add flavor to the dough. Use an electric mixer set on medium speed to beat the mixture just until combined.
  4. Add the cake flour and cocoa powder and mix just until the dough is smooth and holds together, about 30 seconds. Remove the dough from the bowl and pat into a disk. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour before using.
  5. When you are ready to use the dough, remove it from the refrigerator and give it 4 or 5 quick raps with a rolling pin. This softens the cold butter. Roll the dough to the desired size on a lightly floured work surface.
  6. Use a 2-inch plain cutter to cut the tart shells from the dough. Use a 11/2-inch fluted cutter to cut the gears for the top of each tart. Place each tart shell in a flexible mini-pan and use a fork to dock the dough. Place the gear pieces on a parchment paper lined baking sheet. Bake each pan of dough for 10 minutes.
  7. Assemble the tarts: Place the ganache in a piping bag (no tip). The ganache should be slightly softer than the consistency of toothpaste. Pipe ganache into each tart. Set a gear shaped piece on end and tarts are ready to serve.
  8. SOURCE:
  9. Flexible tart pan: any baking supply store
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 67.87 Kcal (284 kJ)
Calories from fat 30.11 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.35g 5%
Cholesterol 5.59mg 2%
Sodium 62.49mg 3%
Potassium 120.44mg 3%
Total Carbs 9.09g 3%
Sugars 6.06g 24%
Dietary Fiber 0.14g 1%
Protein 0.92g 2%
Iron 0.1mg 0%
Calcium 11.5mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 351.2 Kcal (1470 kJ)
Calories from fat 155.82 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.31g 5%
Cholesterol 28.95mg 2%
Sodium 323.35mg 3%
Potassium 623.21mg 3%
Total Carbs 47.02g 3%
Sugars 31.37g 24%
Dietary Fiber 0.71g 1%
Protein 4.79g 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Iron 0.4mg 0%
Calcium 59.5mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 1.6
    Points
  • 2
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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